The '''White Towers''' were built on the [[Emyn Beraid]] by [[Gil-galad]] as a gift to [[Elendil]], perhaps after the founding of [[Arnor]] ({{SA|3320}}).

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| location=Western [[Eriador]], in the [[Tower Hills]]

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| inhabitants=[[Elves]]

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| realms=[[Arnor]]<br/>[[Lindon]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]]

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| description=Three great white towers where one of the [[Palantíri]] was posted

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The '''White Towers''' were three tall towers located in the [[Emyn Beraid]] west of [[the Shire]]. The westernmost tower, called [[Elostirion]],<ref>{{UT|Palantiri}}, note 2</ref> had a [[Elostirion-stone|palantír]] which looked ever westward towards [[Valinor]].<ref>{{UT|Palantiri}}, note 16</ref> From the top of Elostirion it was said that one could view the [[Belegaer|Sea]].<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref>

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The tallest of the three was called [[Elostirion]] and a [[Elostirion-stone|palantír]] was kept there.

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==History==

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The White Towers were built on the [[Emyn Beraid]] by [[Gil-galad]] as a gift to [[Elendil]],<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref> perhaps after the founding of [[Arnor]] ({{SA|3320}}<ref>{{App|SA}}</ref>).

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They were sometimes the destination of pilgrimage by [[Wandering Companies]] of [[Elves]] who would gaze to [[Valinor]] through the palantír. Such a band, led by [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]], met [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] in the [[Woody End]] of the Shire on [[24 September]] {{TA|3018}}.<ref>{{FR|I3}}</ref>

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In [[September]] {{TA|3021|n}}<ref>{{App|Later}}</ref> the [[Last Riding of the Keepers|Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings]], including Frodo and Sam, passed the White Towers on their way to the [[Grey Havens]].<ref>{{RK|VI9}}</ref>

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They were sometimes the destination of pilgrimage by [[Wandering Companies]] of [[Elves]] who would gaze to [[Valinor]] through the palantír. Such a band was led by [[Gildor Inglorion]].

[[File:WiMe-White Towers-1-.png|thumb|150px|left]]

[[File:WiMe-White Towers-1-.png|thumb|150px|left]]

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

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'''1988: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]'''''

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'''1988: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]'':'''

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The White Towers can be seen at the background of the Towers Hills map.

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[[Category:Buildings]]

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:The White Towers can be seen at the background of the Towers Hills map.